City of Columbus - File #: 0579-2007

• File #: 0579-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/3/2007
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 4/23/2007
• Final action: 4/25/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish a new subfund within the Franklin County Municipal Court's special project fund for the receipt of monies related to the Court's home incarceration/home confinement program; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/23/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/23/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/9/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/6/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/6/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/4/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/3/2007	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/3/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: In 2006, the Franklin County Municipal Court was funded for a program to offer home incarceration as an alternative to jail when the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas discontinued extending its program to offenders of the Municipal Court. The Ohio Revised Code, under § 1901.26 permits the Court to institute a special project cost in order to offer financial support for the home incarceration program. The Franklin County Municipal Court passed an amendment to Local Court Rule 13, Schedule 9.00 effective March 15, 2007 by way of Court Order Number 01-2007. As a result, the Court has authorized the per diem special project cost of $5.00 per day for program participants. It is expected, once the program is at full capacity it will generate approximately $82,000 in revenue annually. Program revenues will be used to assist in the support of the home incarceration program efforts within the Court.

This ordinance authorizes the establishment of a new subfund within the Franklin County Municipal Court's special project fund for the purpose of accepting funds specifically generated by the Court's home incarceration/home confinement program.

Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance establishes a special project cost for the receipt of funds generated by the Court's home incarceration/home confinement program.



Title

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish a new subfund within the Franklin County Municipal Court's special project fund for the receipt of monies related to the Court's home incarceration/home confinement program; and to declare an emergency.



Body

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Franklin County Municipal Court to establish a new subfund within the Municipal Court's s...